Clemmons Branch Library

On Monday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m., celebrate Black History Month at the Clemmons Branch Library with a special screening of the 1989 movie Glory. Based on the true story of the all-black members of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, and Matthew Broderick. Rated R. 122 minutes. Free concessions.

The Clemmons Cookin' Club did not meet in January because of weather concerns. Thus the January theme of soups and stews will carry over to February and members should bring in the dish they had already chosen. The club will meet on Wednesday, February 21 at 12:30 p.m. Choose a recipe from one of our selected recipe books, and we’ll make a copy for you and us. Bring in the finished dish on the day of the meeting for us to share. Must bring in a dish to attend the meeting.

Monday, February 26 through Monday, March 5, FCPL, as part of NC Cardinal libraries, will be migrating to a new support system. This will impact our catalog and library card system and services. We want to let you know what to expect during this transition and how it will temporarily impact our library card services. We also want to let you know how to best prepare for this transition.

Diane Faison will perform her one-person drama "The Spirit of Harriet Tubman" at Central Library on February 17 at 2 pm. Don't miss this inspiring performance of the life of abolitionist and Underground Railroad worker Harriet Tubman, presented as part of Black History Month.

If online keyword searchable access to hundreds of historic North Carolina newspapers interests you, then you should be aware of the Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection, one of the best new resources brought to you by the efforts of NC LIVE.